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CCTP-668-01 Communication and the Public Sphere
Fall only
This course will investigate historical and contemporary conceptions of the public sphere and public sphere theory, including the potential virtual and networked public spheres that new technologies have enabled. Topics will include: public sphere versus public space, forms of civic dialogue, multiple public spheres (with a lowercase "p") versus one all-encompassing Public Sphere (with a capital "P"), media involvement in the public sphere, privacy and the public sphere (such as Bentham and Foucault on the panopticon), and different forms of participation in the public sphere. Also addressed will be the intersection of public opinion and public sphere, and behavior in public spaces. Main texts may include: Craig Calhoun's Habermas and the Public Sphere, Goffman's Behavior in Public Places, Vincent Price's volume in the Communication Concepts series on Public Opinion. Other texts might include: Noelle-Neumann's The Spiral of Silence, Putnam's Bowling Alone, or Jamieson's and Capella's Spiral of Cynicism.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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Fall '09:
Kimberly Meltzer
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